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Euphemism is an important sociopragmatic strategy used to soften, obscure, or reformulate expressions that may be considered harsh, taboo, or socially inappropriate, and its use reflects the close relationship between language, culture, and communicative norms. This study aims to compare the structural formation and pragmatic functions of euphemism in Indonesian and Filipino discourse from a sociopragmatic perspective. The study employed a systematic literature review design guided by PRISMA principles, relying on secondary data drawn from peer-reviewed journal articles, academic publications, media discourse, and institutional documents published between 2015 and 2025, while also retaining key seminal references. A total of 100 euphemistic expressions were extracted and analyzed using Warren’s structural classification and Burridge’s functional typology. The findings show that semantic innovation is the most dominant structural strategy in both languages, followed by loan words and word formation devices, while phonemic modification appears less frequently. In terms of function, protective euphemism is the most prominent, followed by uplifting and underhand euphemisms, indicating that euphemistic language is mainly used to maintain politeness, avoid taboo, protect dignity, and strategically frame sensitive realities in public discourse. The study concludes that Indonesian and Filipino share similar sociocultural tendencies toward indirectness, harmony, and politeness, although each language displays its own discourse-specific patterns. These findings contribute to sociolinguistic and pragmatic studies by offering a comparative theoretical framework for understanding euphemism in Southeast Asian contexts.